Backport PR #15623: Docstring for Artist.mouseover

timhoffm · MeeseeksDev[bot] · commit 09947d6b38ee · 2019-11-10T11:59:57.000Z
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/artist.py b/lib/matplotlib/artist.py
@@ -1200,6 +1200,13 @@ def format_cursor_data(self, data):
 
     @property
     def mouseover(self):
+        """
+        If this property is set to *True*, the artist will be queried for
+        custom context information when the mouse cursor moves over it.
+
+        See also :meth:`get_cursor_data`, :class:`.ToolCursorPosition` and
+        :class:`.NavigationToolbar2`.
+        """
         return self._mouseover
 
     @mouseover.setter
